MINTON "Vulture and Serpent"

MINTON "Vulture and Serpent" rare form figural teapot,designed by Colonel Henry Hope Crealock, 1874, also referenced in "Minton The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production" by Joan Jones, on page 152, professional repair to snake handle of teapot, otherwise in excellent condition, 9"h recently sold on Ebay for $62,500.00